Simulating the United Nations

Negotiating Reform of the United Nations

United Nations Security Council

Spring 2009

Dr. Tan regularly conducts negotiation simulations as part of her PLS 111: Global Politics, PLS 292 Model United Nations, and PLS 427: International Organizations courses. 

Here are some photos of the Spring 2009 PLS 427 negotiation. Student pairs representing countries on the United Nations Security Council attempted to develop a Security-Council approved draft of a plan for United Nations reform.  Issues considered included: reform of the Security Council itself (including numbers of permanent members, vetoes, and voting), management problems, the Human Rights Council, and more.

Japan (in the pink and blue) trying to get a seat on the Security Council

Uganda (left two delegates), a small country, trying to be heard.

The French team uses charm and smiles to get its way.

  Vietnam (r) had many jokes about the name of the country's currency. Here chatting with Croatia.

Burkina Faso, Mexico, Turkey, Costa Rica, and Austria in a big pow wow.

Permanent nations hold deciding importance. Here, China (l) and the UK (r) hash matters out.

More permanent member consultations. Here, Russia (l) and the US (r) work on a Security Council reform plan.

  Russia stands up to make a point. Japan listens dejectedly (in the pink and blue).  Japan didn't get its permanent seat in our negotiations.  Alas.

April 20, 2009

Author: tanp@uncw.edu

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